Snow Inside the House

by Sean Diviny, Joe Rocco (Illustrator)

Snow, snow. Right out there! Snowy ground and frosty air. If it snowed inside here too, think of all that I could do. Haven't you ever wondered what would happen if it snowed inside instead of out? Snowmen in the living room, one in every chair.... Haven't you ever wondered what it would be like to slide down your stairs on a sled? Snowball fights on Monday nights while Daddy's sitting there. This is the story of one little girl and one amazing snowstorm. So, grab your coat and mittens and come along to the zaniest, coldest house around!Imagine sliding down the stairs on a sled, zipping through the halls on a snowmobile, building snowmen in the living room, and inviting penguins and polar bears over for playtime! The fun is nonstop when it snows inside instead of out in this winter wonderland of words and images. With a rollicking, rhyming text and delightfully playful illustrations, Snow Inside the House is an icy treat for readers young and old. Imagine sliding down the stairs on a sled, zipping through the halls on a snowmobile, building snowmen in the living room, and inviting penguins and polar bears over for playtime! The fun is nonstop when it snows inside instead of out in this winter wonderland of words and images. With a rollicking, rhyming text and delightfully playful illustrations, Snow Inside the House is an icy treat for readers young and old.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 28, 1998

Reviews

[Meghan Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the rhythm and rhyme of this story. A child imagines what it would be like if it snowed inside the house. He imagines lots of snowy friends and snowy activities. In the end, he is happy to be snug inside his bed and thinks that maybe it is better that snow stays outside.

The illustrations are a little strange and the book is kind of small, but other than that I really liked it. It would be great to use for a small preschool storytime. Because the book is little, it might not work for larger crowds.

[Diana · Rating 1 out of 5]

While the text suggests a charming, whimsical world (and really has some lovely cadences), the illustrations are positively nightmarish, and ruin what could have been an excellent contribution to the winter children's canon.